Success Simplified | Alan Stein Jr. on Discipline & Performance

About this episode

Josh Kosnick interviews Alan Stein Jr. about the importance of discipline and structure for high performance.

Send us Fan Mail Most people rely on motivation. High performers rely on structure. In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Alan Stein Jr., former elite basketball performance coach to NBA athletes, to break down what it really takes to perform at a high level—especially when you don’t feel like it. They dive into discipline, the “next play mentality,” and why consistency—not intensity—is what separates top performers from everyone else. If you’re ser...

People in this episode

Host: Josh Kosnick

Guest: Alan Stein Jr.

Topics covered

• discipline
• performance
• high performers
• consistency
• motivation
• structure

Keywords

• high performance
• discipline
• next play mentality
• consistency
• motivation
• elite athletes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA

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